Eight startups will compete for a share of $40,000 in prizes at the OHSU Invent-a-thon’s “Post-Hack” event later this month.

Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization announces a partnership with Columbia County Public Health and OHSU's primary care clinic in Scappoose to expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the region.

Story outlines how frontline restaurant workers can sign up to be vaccinated, including options from OHSU.

Lisa M. Coussens, Ph.D., is elected president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research.

New guidelines published by the American College of Physicians indicate an antibiotic course of five days is usually just as effective as longer courses but with fewer side effects; Dawn Nolt, M.D., says: "Any use of antibiotics (including necessary use) has downstream effects outside of treating infection. Undesirable outcomes include allergic reactions, diarrhea, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. When we reduce unnecessary antibiotic, we reduce undesirable outcomes."

KGW-TV reports that 16% of vaccine-hesitant adults say they would be more likely to get the shot if the recommendation came from their own doctor; Cliff Coleman, M.D., says: “I think we haven't done the best job at proactively starting these conversations in that same kind of way. Most of us, you know, we were really trained to honor and respect patient autonomy.”

OHSU's vaccine scheduling tool is strained as thousands of people newly eligible for a limited number of vaccines attempt to make an appointment.

Reporter Pat Dooris provides a step-by-step explanation of what to expect at the PDX and Oregon Convention Center mass vaccinations sites: "A fast and efficient experience getting the Covid shot if you have your invite and ID."

Story outlines expanded vaccine eligibility guidelines, effective April 5, and notes it took 22 hours for appointments at the OHSU PDX mass vaccination site to be fully booked last week compared with 10 minutes when seniors first became eligible.

The Portland Tribune profiles the unique, high-performing collaboration between OHSU, the Port of Portland and the Red Cross; Dana Director, Ph.D., says: "You have to be ready for anything. Last Sunday, we had hail. We had this, just, unbelievable wind, and a mini-tornado. And then a coyote. And we wondered if the coyote was eligible for the vaccine."